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May 23, 2026
Iran moves camp from Arizona to Mexico, clearing path to play in World Cup
FIFA approved Iran moving its World Cup team camp from Tucson, Ariz., to Tijuana, allowing the team to be housed and work out between games in Mexico.
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May 23, 2026
U.S. World Cup roster revealed early; two big surprises in midfield
Midfielders Tanner Tessmann and Diego Luna are left off the roster, while Gio Reyna, Chris Richards and Alejandro Zendejas make the cut.
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May 19, 2026
Galaxy's Joseph Paintsil wants to be the latest African soccer player to give back home
Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil, inspired by other African soccer players, started a residential soccer academy in his native Ghana as a way of giving back.
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May 18, 2026
How Formula One problem-solving tactics are being used in fight against dementia
Doctors and dementia researchers with ties to Formula One are embracing the high-pressure and experimental lessons from the sport to fight the neurological condition.
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May 15, 2026
Ducks' storybook season comes to an end with Game 6 loss to Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights jump out to a 3-0 lead and that proves too much for the Ducks to overcome as their season ends.
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May 13, 2026
Ducks surrender goal in overtime, fall to Golden Knights in Game 5
The Ducks rallied to tie the Golden Knights in the third period, but Pavel Dorofeyev scored on a rebound 4:10 into overtime to seal Vegas' Game 5 win.
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May 12, 2026
How 'Welcome to Wrexham' kickstarted a $250-million economic boom for Welsh town
Before the docuseries' new season debuts, it is already known the club has fallen short of getting promoted to the Premier League, but the show is about much more.
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May 11, 2026
Ducks find their power-play scoring touch and defeat Vegas to even playoff series
Beckett Sennecke and Alex Killorn each score on the power play and the Ducks hold off a last-minute surge from the Vegas Golden Knights to win 4-3 in Game 4.
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May 10, 2026
After years of playing through tears, Angel City players are grateful team supports moms
Angel City captain Sarah Gorden struggled to juggle motherhood early in her soccer career. She now plays for a team that prioritizes maternal support.
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May 9, 2026
Ducks can't stop Mitch Marner and Golden Knights in Game 3 loss
Mitch Marner scores three goals as Vegas capitalizes on three first-period goals and holds off a late Ducks surge to take a 6-2 win and a 2-1 series lead.
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May 8, 2026
Why MLS may move Whitecaps to Las Vegas despite backlash from Vancouver fans
The Whitecaps are up for sale and MLS may accept a bid to move the team to Las Vegas because of a bleak financial forecast in Vancouver.
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May 7, 2026
Beckett Sennecke, Leo Carlsson power Ducks to Game 2 win over Vegas
Rookie Beckett Sennecke and scoring leader Leo Carlsson each score and goaltender Lukas Dostal makes 24 saves in a 3-1 win that evens the playoff series 1-1.
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May 5, 2026
Ducks struggle on power play, are stymied by Carter Hart in Game 1 loss to Vegas
The Ducks fail to capitalize on their speed advantage and give up a late goal to Ivan Barbashev to lose 3-1 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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May 4, 2026
How a onetime top Dodgers prospect became an advisor to four U.S. presidents
David Lesch was supposed to have a distinguished career with the Dodgers after being drafted by the team. Instead, he became Middle East political expert.
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May 1, 2026
SoFi Stadium workers threaten to strike if ICE isn't banned from World Cup games
Protestors marched to local FIFA organizing offices in Los Angeles on Friday calling for ICE to be banned from SoFi Stadium during World Cup games.
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April 30, 2026
Amid backlash over World Cup parking and transportation, LA Metro offers a solution
LA Metro plans to spend $9.3 million in federal funding to make attending the World Cup easy while also easing traffic around SoFi Stadium.
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April 29, 2026
Dodgers can't produce enough offense yet again, drop second straight to Marlins
Tyler Glasnow pitches into the sixth inning but gives up two solo homers as the offense struggles for the second straight day in a 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins.
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April 26, 2026
Anze Kopitar's stellar NHL career comes to an end in Kings' playoff loss to Avalanche
The Kings couldn't keep up with the President's Cup-winning Colorado Avalanche, losing 5-1 in Game 4 in captain Anze Kopitar's final NHL game.
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April 25, 2026
Kings trying to fend off elimination, one game at a time
Trailing 3-0 in the best-of-seven playoff series, defenseman Mikey Anderson says, "You try to win the first one, and then reset and go from there."
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April 24, 2026
'We're right there.' Frustrated Kings on the brink of another first-round playoff exit
The Kings have given the Colorado Avalanche a battle but are on the verge of going out in the first round for the fifth straight season.
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April 24, 2026
Kings lose again to Avalanche, who take commanding 3-0 series lead
Colorado defeats the Kings 4-2 to take a commanding 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
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April 23, 2026
Could Italy replace Iran in this summer's World Cup? Here's how much leeway FIFA has
The Trump administration is pushing FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in the World Cup. But how feasible is it to do that this close to the start of the tournament?
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April 22, 2026
Kings' close playoff losses to Avalanche stoke confidence and frustration
The Kings enter Thursday's Game 3 showdown with the Avalanche at Crypto.com Arena with little room for error after failing to steal a win in Denver.
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April 22, 2026
Kings let late Game 2 lead slip away and lose to Avalanche in overtime
The Kings are halfway to another early playoffs exit after an overtime loss to Colorado puts them down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.
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April 21, 2026
Cobi Jones statue: Sculptors were tasked with creating motion
Former Galaxy star Cobi Jones set to receive a statue at Dignity Health Sports Center on Sunday, when the finished product will feature his flowing locks.
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April 21, 2026
FIFA puts new round of World Cup tickets up for sale amid reports of lagging purchases
FIFA is opening up another round of ticket sales starting Wednesday. Tickets for the U.S. World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium reportedly are lagging.
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April 20, 2026
D.J. Smith is leading a playoff series, but it's bittersweet because of who he replaced
Kings interim coach D.J. Smith finally gets a chance to lead a team in the NHL playoffs, but it came after his friend and colleague Jim Hiller was fired late in the season.
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April 19, 2026
Kings keep it close but fall to potent Avalanche to open playoffs
The Kings avoided facing their nemesis Edmonton, but they landed a tougher foe and lost 2-1 to Colorado Sunday in Denver to open the playoffs.
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April 19, 2026
LAFC faces big test against coach Bruce Arena and his Earthquakes
The legendary American manager has San José off to its best start in franchise history in his second season at the helm.
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April 17, 2026
How Alex Palou became IndyCar's most successful driver — and why he rejected F1
Alex Palou has established himself as the greatest IndyCar driver of his era, but winning the Grand Prix of Long Beach is something he has yet to accomplish.
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